Spring Bulbs for Schools

Amgueddfa Cymru — National Museum Wales

Spring Bulbs for Schools: Spring Bulbs

Get out of the classroom!

Join the 1,000s of school scientists taking part in this exciting investigation. Adopt your own spring bulbs to help Professor Plant investigate how the changing seasons are affecting spring flowers.
Since October 2005, school scientists across Wales have been keeping weather records and noting when their flowers open, as part of this long-term study looking at the effects of temperature on spring bulbs.
We continue to work in partnership with the Edina Trust who support and fund the project. The Edina TrustThe Edina Trust have been running an extension project since 2011, extending the Amgueddfa Cymru core project to selected Edina schools in England and Scotland.
Applications are now open for 2017-18. Schools in Wales can apply below. Schools in England and Scotland can apply through the Edina Trust.

This is what you need to do:

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Applications are now closed.

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The term planner will be sent to you in June

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Bulbs and weather equipment will be sent to you in October

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Keep weather records with your class from November to March

Summary:

Number of schools involved this year:

40

Average temperature across all schools:

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°C

Average rainfall across all schools:

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mm

Total data collected so far this year:

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Show School Locations & Results:

Bulb-blog:

19July2017, Tonyrefail Primary explore nature at St Fagans National Museum of History

28April2017, Super Scientist Awards 2016-17

4April2017, Applications Now Open for the Spring Bulbs for Schools Project 2017-18